Senior Principal

SR PRINCIPAL - JOB DESCRIPTION

**About Us At Scimitar, we are a boutique consulting firm that partners with clients to deliver strategic insights and innovative solutions. Our work doesn’t stop at developing strategies—we lead our clients through implementation, ensuring lasting, real-world impact. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit, and continuous improvement.

Role Overview As a Senior Principal, you will lead client accounts, drive business growth, and manage high-stakes projects from start to finish. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to clients, ensuring strategic alignment, and lead the expansion of Scimitar’s presence across new accounts and service offerings. In addition, you will play a key role in mentoring colleagues and helping shape the firm’s future direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Development & Sales: Cultivate long-term relationships with senior clients to expand Scimitar’s presence. Lead business development efforts by identifying client needs and securing new engagements through tailored solutions.

• Exceptional Client Delivery: Lead complex client engagements, ensuring projects deliver exceptional results that meet or exceed their initial value propositions. Act as a strategic leader, driving operational improvements and business impact for clients.

• Strategic Mindset: Develop and implement high-level strategies that align with client business objectives. Continuously refine strategies based on evolving client needs and ensure their seamless execution by the project team.

• Analytical Problem Solving: Use advanced data-driven insights and problem-solving frameworks to address critical client challenges. Guide teams in developing actionable and innovative solutions that drive long-term client success.

• Relationship Management: Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior-level clients, ensuring that Scimitar’s solutions are aligned with their strategic goals. Take ownership of client accounts and ensure high levels of satisfaction.

• Communication & Storytelling: Present complex ideas and strategic recommendations clearly to senior executives. Craft compelling narratives that support decision-making and drive client engagement.

• Teamwork & Collaboration: Lead cross-functional teams, ensuring that all team members contribute to project success. Mentor junior colleagues and provide guidance on both client delivery and professional development.

• Proactivity & Self-Motivation: Take initiative in identifying new growth opportunities within client accounts. Drive results by owning both business development and project delivery, ensuring long-term success for both Scimitar and its clients.

• Resilience & Adaptability: Lead teams through dynamic project environments, adapting strategies and solutions as needed to meet changing client demands. Maintain high performance in fast-paced, ambiguous situations.

• Humility: Embrace feedback as an opportunity for growth. Continuously seek to improve personal and team performance, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.

• Required Skills and Competencies

• Extensive experience leading consulting engagements, particularly in the life sciences sector (Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, etc.).

• Drives firm-wide integration of AI and large language models (LLMs) into Scimitar’s consulting methodology. Leads internal innovation and ensures teams are equipped to use AI tools effectively and responsibly in client-facing work.

• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to connect high-level business goals to practical, impactful execution.

• Demonstrated expertise in managing complex projects and client relationships with senior executives.

• Proven experience in business development and a track record of expanding client relationships.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to lead data-driven strategies and solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of business management or consulting experience, with at least 7+ years in the life sciences sector.

• Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering discipline; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

• Expertise in Program Management, Organizational Strategy, Analytics, Digital Transformation, or related areas.

• Additional Information

• Travel up to 80%. Actual travel will vary by client and project.

• Ability to work across US and International time zones.

• Candidates must possess US work authorization and fluency in English.

• Why Join Us?**

• At Scimitar, we offer an environment where your expertise and leadership will have a direct impact. We provide a competitive compensation package, unlimited PTO, profit-sharing 401k, and continuous learning opportunities. Our team values every voice and fosters a collaborative culture, where your contributions help shape the future of the firm.

• If you're passionate about driving strategic transformations, building client relationships, and leading a growing consulting firm, we want to hear from you. Join us at Scimitar, where your leadership will make a lasting impact.